Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1798 of 2 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for total diet replacement for weight control (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance

• Published date: 07 October 2017
• Subject Matter: alimentari,tutela dei consumatori,Mercato interno - Principi,denrées alimentaires,protection des consommateurs,Marché intérieur - Principes,productos alimenticios,protección del consumidor,Mercado interior - Principios
• Official Gazette Publication: Gazzetta ufficiale dell'Unione europea, L 259, 7 ottobre 2017,Journal officiel de l'Union européenne, L 259, 7 octobre 2017,Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, L 259, 7 de octubre de 2017

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►B COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2017/1798 of 2 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for total diet replacement for weight control (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 259 7.10.2017, p. 2)

Amended by:

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►M1	COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2022/2182 of 30 August 2022	L 288	18	9.11.2022

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2017/1798

of 2 June 2017

supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for total diet replacement for weight control

(Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation lays down the following specific requirements with regard to total diet replacement for weight control products:

(a)

compositional requirements;

(b)

requirements for labelling, presentation and advertising;

(c)

notification requirements for placing the product on the market.

Article 2

Placing on the market

1.

The product name under which food covered by Article 2(2)(h) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 is sold shall be ‘total diet replacement for weight control’.

2.

Total diet replacement for weight control products may only be placed on the market where they comply with this Regulation.

Article 3

Compositional requirements

1.

Total diet replacement for weight control products shall comply with the compositional requirements set out in Annex I, taking into account the specifications in Annex II.

2.

The compositional requirements set out in Annex I shall apply to the food ready for use, marketed as such or after preparation in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

3.

Total diet replacement for weight control products may contain other ingredients than the substances listed in Annex I only if their suitability has been established by generally accepted scientific data.

Article 4

Specific requirements concerning food information

1.

In addition to the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the following shall be additional mandatory particulars for total diet replacement for weight control products:

(a)

a statement that the product is only intended for healthy overweight or obese adults who intend to achieve weight reduction;

(b)

a statement that the product should be not used by pregnant or lactating women, adolescents or by individuals suffering from a medical condition without the advice of a healthcare professional;

(c)

a statement on the importance of maintaining an adequate daily fluid intake;

(d)

a statement that the product provides adequate daily amounts of all essential nutrients when used in accordance with the instructions for use;

(e)

a statement that the product should not be used for more than 8 weeks, or repeatedly for shorter periods than this, by healthy overweight or obese adults without the advice of a healthcare professional;

(f)

instructions for appropriate preparation, where necessary, and a statement as to the importance of following those instructions;

(g)

if a product, when used as instructed by the manufacturer, provides a daily intake of polyols in excess of 20 g per day, a statement that the food may have a laxative effect;

(h)

if dietary fibre is not added to the product, a statement that the advice of a healthcare professional must be sought regarding the possibility of supplementing the product with dietary fibre.

2.

When appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in paragraph 1 shall be indicated in such a way as to meet requirements laid down in Article 13(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.

3.

The labelling, presentation and advertising of total diet replacement for weight control products shall not make any reference to the rate or amount of weight reduction which may result from its use.

Article 5

Specific requirements concerning the nutrition declaration

1.

In addition to the information referred to in Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the mandatory nutrition declaration for total diet replacement for weight control products shall include the amount of each mineral substance and of each vitamin listed in Annex I to this Regulation that are present in the product.

The mandatory nutrition declaration for total diet replacement for weight control products shall also include the amount of choline present, and if added, of dietary fibre.

2.

In addition to the information referred to in Article 30(2)(a) to (e) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the content of the mandatory nutrition declaration for total diet replacement for weight control products may be supplemented, with:

(a)

the amounts of components of fat and carbohydrates;

(b)

the amounts of any of the substances listed in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, where such an indication is not covered by paragraph 1 of this Article;

(c)

the amount of any of the substances added to the product pursuant to Article 3(3).

3.

By way of derogation from Article 30(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the information included in the mandatory nutrition declaration for total diet replacement for weight control products shall not be repeated on the labelling.

4.

The...